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guideline

[gahyd-lahyn] / ˈgaɪdˌlaɪn /


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Understanding the connection helps both the clinician and the patient, said Dr. Jay Shubrook, a family physician and professor at Touro University California, who wasn’t involved with the new guideline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That is a guideline, so don’t freak out if you are not on track yet to reach that milestone yet.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

A proposed guideline also would set new limits on student access to the internet, prioritizing “curriculum-aligned tools” to avoid distractions from learning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

China also recently issued a guideline advancing child-friendly development more broadly, calling for improvements in schooling, medical care, travel, sports, and recreation.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I realized then why he had used our rope sparingly; why he had made my guideline down to east beach from vines instead of rope.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor




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